Back in January, two musicians sued Ice Spice over her song “In Ha Mood,” saying it was too similar to their track “In That Mood.”
Duval “D.Chamberz” Chamberlain and Kenley “Kass the Producer” Carmenate released their song on D.Chamberz’s Boom Bap 2 Drill Rap in July 2022, and they claimed Ice Spice copied it. The lawsuit also involved her producer RiotUSA, Universal Music Group, Capitol Records, and 10K Projects. But now, according to court papers seen by Pitchfork, they’ve settled.
The motion filed last Friday in a New York federal court shows both sides agreed to end the lawsuit. They didn’t share details about the deal but said each side will cover its own costs and legal fees. Pitchfork has asked both parties for more comments.
D.Chamberz explained that he and Kass made “In That Mood” and previewed it on Instagram on August 8, 2021. Except for a brief time at the beginning of 2022 when it was on streaming platforms, people couldn’t listen to it until Boom Bap 2 Drill Rap dropped that summer. He also mentioned performing “In That Mood” live around New York at least 36 times before Ice Spice released her song in January 2023. Plus, his song got good airplay on local radio stations like Hot 97 and Power 105.1.
D.Chamberz and Kass argued there were many similarities between the songs: titles that sound alike, same hip-hop drill style, hook/chorus lyrics that are close to each other’s words; even almost matching tempos and rhythms.
Fans often wonder if artists really hear these songs before creating their own.
Towards the end of last year, Ice Spice performed “In Ha Mood” on Saturday Night Live, marking her first appearance on the show. Her debut album Y2K! came out during summer .
